Category: Loneliness

Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds

New data collected from more than 200,000 people across the world shows that young people aren’t as happy as they used to be.
Americans Haven’t Found a Satisfying Alternative to Religion

Is it any wonder the country is revisiting faith?
Why Is Dining Alone So Difficult?

With solo reservations on the rise but many restaurants still restricting tables to two or more, solitary Americans often feel left out or stigmatized.
What Did the 2011 Film ‘Her’ Get Right About Love in 2025?

Eleven years ago, Spike Jonze’s tech drama imagined a budding romance between a man and his virtual assistant. If anything, the film was holding back.
In-Laws Can Make for Good Friends

How a brother-in-law became my best friend.
Ev Williams, Twitter and Medium Founder, Unveils New Social App

The serial internet entrepreneur, who co-founded Twitter and created Medium, was turning 50 and feeling detached from friends. Maybe a new start-up could fix that.
How to Break Up With a Friend

And how to lessen the blow.
How Technology and Loneliness are Interlinked

Technology and loneliness are interlinked, researchers have found, stoked by the ways we interact with social media, text messaging and binge-watching.
Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide

The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Had a Crush on the Teacher’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Dogs at the Office: Who’s Controlling Whom?

Someone needs skills training.
Meet My A.I. Friends

Our columnist spent the past month hanging out with 18 A.I. companions. They critiqued his clothes, chatted among themselves and hinted at a very different future.